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* Covid tests lifted for casinos * Old cannons found in Cotai * China targets 40% vaccination rate by end-June * Agnes Lam urges the government to amend domestic violence law to empower
* Raffles at Galaxy Macau to open in the second half of 2021 * Gaming | Lukewarm recovery for operators as revenues fell short in Feb * The Rotary Club of Macau
— Secretary André Cheong said that the public should refer to the interpretation of the PSP in regards to the non-residents’ rights to protest – sparking debate among lawmakers * World
* Gov’t backtracks, bans elderly from receiving inactivated vaccine * MUST establishes new research center for cross-strait relations * China’s lead on domestic tourism is gaining traction which is gradually normalizing tourism
— Taiwan reopens airport to Macau travelers while mainland China starts to accept visa applications by foreign residents * Gov’t to build youth camping venue at Cheoc Van beach * Hong Kong
* ‘Patriots’ should govern Macau, HK — Pro-Beijing sectors in the SARs, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, advocate a change in the electoral system to prevent ‘dissent’ voices access to public
— Two academic papers published by a Macau-based researcher in the Springer Nature journal erroneously listed a renowned MIT scholar as co-author * Protests swell after junta raises specter of force
— The LRT extension line to Hengqin is expected to be completed in four years with a budget of MOP3.5 billion * Lunar new year occupancy rate of 48.3% outperforms MGTO’s
— Completion of the city’s waterfront promenade delayed due to Covid-19, IAM told the Times * Inquiries regarding mental health issues climbed in 2020: IAS * UN chief urges global plan to
— Chinese New Year tourist arrivals fail to meet government’s forecast * Taiwan concerned Beijing may have blocked vaccine purchase * Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China * Immigration
— MGTO expects 20,000 visitors a day in CNY and strives for an ambitious target of 6-10 million tourist arrivals the whole year * CNY | Boost for gold demand in
— Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng led high-ranked officials yesterday by taking the first shot, aiming to send a message of trust and set an example for the population * Anima
— The inoculation for Covid-19 shots will be available for the general public as early as February 22 along with an insurance of up to MOP1 million * The Londoner Macao
— The Macau SAR welcomed the arrival of 100,000 Sinopharm jabs – government ready to start inoculation * Association says Macau Legend replaced part of staff’s yearly bonus with F&B vouchers *
— A shopkeeper was fined by the IAM for disposing wastewater in a public place to clean up dog excrement * Temporary residency permits | TUI favors residency cancelation of cross
— Hong Kong mulls on reopening borders to Macau when Covid-19 cases subside to low double or single digits * The Gate revamp concluded by April: Gov’t, sculptor — In an exclusive
— Film workers’ association aims to bring 3,000 film production companies to Macau * Academic slams domestic violence counting system * MUST opens training programme on US Certified Public Accountants specifically for
— The government is expecting the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines to arrive this week and priority groups can receive their first jab around CNY * Gaming | January GGR by
— Thousands flee for the UK in fears of punishment for supporting pro-democracy protests * The hotel industry is anticipating to reach an occupancy rate of up to 60% during CNY *
— Lawmakers unhappy with the government’s response to economic crisis while 5,000 SMEs filed for bankruptcy * Covid-19 | Zhuhai to finish vaccinating frontliners by Feb 5 * WHO team in Wuhan
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